2012 Campeonato Amazonense Explained

Competition:Campeonato Amazonense de Futebol
Season:2012
Winners:Nacional
Relegated:CDC Manicoré
Operário
Continentalcup1:Copa do Brasil
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Nacional
Fast Clube
Continentalcup2:Série D
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Nacional
League Topscorer:Leonardo (Nacional) - 14 goals
Matches:104
Total Goals:294
Prevseason:2011
Nextseason:2013

The 2012 Campeonato Amazonense de Futebol was the 96th season of the top professional football league in Amazonas, Brazil. The competition began on January 28 and concluded on May 26. Nacional won the championship for the 41st time, while CDC Manicoré and Operário were relegated.

Format

The tournament consists of a double round-robin format, where all twelve teams play each other twice, the competition split in two stages. Each round counts as one stage. The top four teams from each stage advance to the playoffs matches, and the first stage champion will face the second stage champion. If the same team win both stages, it will be considered the champion.[1]

The bottom two teams on overall classification will be relegated.

Qualifications

The champion qualifies to 2013 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D. The two stage winner qualifies to the 2013 Copa do Brasil.

First round - Taça Estado do Amazonas

Semifinals

First leg

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Second leg

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Finals

Second leg

Second round - Taça Cidade de Manaus

Semifinals

First leg

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Second leg

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Finals

Second leg

Finals

Second leg

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FAF divulga regulamento 2012 e se previne em caso de vaga na D . May 6, 2012 . Portuguese . https://web.archive.org/web/20120418203324/http://acritica.uol.com.br/craque/FAF-divulga-regulamento-previne-Serie_0_599340347.html . 2012-04-18 . dead .